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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**

1. Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion. More engaging, motivating and authentic for students; Use of real world tools and 21st Century skills more beneficial in overall learning

2. Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts. Math - Design ping pong ball container using specifications provided by teachers; Science - Recreate an electrical circuit; Social Studies - Develop an ecological community; Language Arts - Poetry Cafe - Invite parents and community to room to listen to students' poems; Create a book with all of the students' work

3. Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

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Here's the tune that our mascot is singing:

PBL, PBL The best way to go, the best way to go You should listen, you should listen Cause we're in the know, cause we're in the know English, science, English, science Social studies and math, social studies and math Take our heed, take our heed Get on our path, get on our path PBL, PBL You can tell, you can tell That your students, that your students Are doing well, are doing well!

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

Time for teachers:
 * blackboard style training
 * self directed training
 * time for teachers to prepare plans
 * common planning time for teachers (more than 40 minutes per day)
 * more time for planning

Time for coaches:
 * give time to coaches for coaching
 * hire more coaches
 * work collaboratively with other coaches
 * prepare professional development

Time for curriculum:
 * add PBL into the curriculum
 * create summer institutes to learn how to incorporate PBL

Overall, in order to add time for PBL, coaches, administrators, and teachers need to work together to accomplish this mission.

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * professional development provided online
 * accessible to all teachers
 * support system including adminstrators, teachers, parents, and students
 * built in time for professional development during inservice days
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * administrators
 * teachers
 * parents
 * students
 * school board members
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:


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